Shannon L. Dyer

DYER, Shannon Lynn , age 43 of Vandalia, passed away Sunday, November 26, 2017 at the Laurels of Huber Heights. Shannon was born July 29, 1974 in Dayton, Ohio, daughter of Denny & Joyce (Bowdle) Dyer. She was a 1993 graduate of Vandalia-Butler High School, earned her Bachelor’s Degree from Ohio University in 1997 and earned her Master’s Degree from The Ohio State University. Shannon worked as an Intervention Specialist for 20 years, finding her ultimate passion serving special needs pre-school children in the Mississinewa Valley, Dayton Public and Olentangy Local School Districts.

Preceded in death by her paternal grandfather, Lawrence Dyer, maternal grandparents, William & Peg Bowdle of Bellefontaine, Shannon is survived by her parents, Denny & Joyce Dyer of Vandalia; 1 brother, Tim & wife, Nikki Dyer of (Columbus); nieces, Keegan & Brilyn Dyer; grandmother, Peggy Ann (Musser) Dyer of Wapakoneta along with numerous aunts, uncles, cousins, other relatives and friends.

Funeral services will be held at 10:30 am, Friday, December 1 at the Living Word Church, 926 E. National Rd., Vandalia with Pastor Derrick Hurst officiating. The family will receive friends at the Morton & Whetstone Funeral Home, 139 S. Dixie Dr., Vandalia from 5-7 pm, Thursday, November 30, 2017. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Hospice of Dayton, the Humane Society or the Juvenile Diabetes Foundation in Shannon’s memory. The Dyer family would like to offer special thanks to the staff at the Laurels of Huber Heights, the Kettering Medical Center and especially oncologist, Dr. Joseph Lavelle for the exceptional care and compassion they all offered throughout Shannon’s courageous battle.